With crime high, police staffing short, bond rating sliding and a massive structural deficit, layoffs seem inevitable.

OAKLAND — Barbara Lee opened her first news conference as Oakland’s mayor-elect with a nod to her Catholic upbringing and ...

Oakland Mayor-elect Barbara Lee named a transition team Monday that includes the head of the Alameda Labor Council and the ...

Two days after declaring victory, Mayor-elect Barbara Lee vowed to “unite” Oakland, pushing back against claims that she’ll ...

Oakland Mayor-elect Barbara Lee hosted her first news conference after coming out on top with 52% of the vote in last week's ...

The victory for liberals comes after moderate candidates and causes had prevailed in previous California races, even in other ...

Former Democratic congresswoman basks in glow of Oakland mayoral win, as SoCal Democrat’s homeless bill is blocked ...

Oakland Mayor-elect Barbara Lee on Monday introduced her transition team and identified her goals for the first 100 days in ...

The Alameda County Registrar of Voters released the latest election numbers on Friday, and the update showed Lee was ahead of ...

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OAKLAND, California — Former Rep. Barbara Lee was still trailing a moderate challenger on election night when a progressive ...

Votes are still being counted, but with her closest competitor having conceded, Barbara Lee is now considered the mayor-elect ...